A TEST! — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

A TEST! is a small 36 by 36 Armageddon's Blade map with an underground level, set for five players at Impossible difficulty, though only one seat can be human. Four colors are computer-only, and the three teams pit Red, playing Inferno, against a Blue side with Tower and Stronghold, while Orange plays Castle, Purple plays Tower, and Pink plays Dungeon. Victory requires capturing a specific town, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The land is roughly a fifth rock, a fifth water, a fifth subterranean ground, and a smaller share of rough terrain. The map holds nine towns and five starting heroes, with the Grail placed on the map. Wandering monsters include Azure Dragons, Royal Griffins, and Obsidian Gargoyles, and the placed artifacts include several Orbs and the Shackles of War. The author left a short, playful note with no further details.

Author's description

Hero III for you! Lady and ...,good luck!

Version:AB
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:1 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:22.03%
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (26, 6, surface) (or the standard win also counts)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Water28.5%
Subterranean28.4%
Rough15.1%
Grass11.7%
Dirt10.6%
Snow5.8%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of A TEST!
UndergroundUnderground minimap of A TEST!

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Stronghold(Blue) × 2
  • Tower(Blue) × 1
  • Castle(Orange) × 1
  • Dungeon(Pink) × 1
  • Inferno(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 14 monsters
  • Level 24 monsters
  • Level 41 monster

Creature Dwellings

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts2
  • Spell scrolls2

Map Objects & Structures

Resource35Mine21Random Resource14Scholar9Seer Hut7Boat6Treasure Chest6Shipyard4Obelisk3One-way Monolith Exit3Cartographer3Marletto Tower3Den of Thieves3One-way Monolith Entrance3Sign3Witch Hut3Learning Stone3Subterranean Gate2Pandoras Box2Redwood Observatory2Shipwreck Survivor2Whirlpool2Quest Guard2Fountain of Fortune2Magic Well2Shrine of Magic Incantation2Shrine of Magic Gesture2Arena2Buoy1Dragon Utopia1